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Torsten Friis

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Swedish lieutenant-general and commander of the air force (1882-1967)

SwedenLived 1882 to 1967 · aged 84
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Lieutenant General Torsten Friis was a Swedish Air Force officer. Friis was initially a fortification officer and was commanding officer of the Field Telegraph Corps from 1928 to 1932 and chief of the Military Office of the Land Defence from 1932 to 1934.

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Friis (left) and lieutenant general Per Sylvan in 1940.Friis (left) and lieutenant general Per Sylvan in 1940.

Awards 17

King Gustav V's 70 year anniversary award
Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Knight of the Order of Vasa
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Star of Ethiopia
Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Grand Officer of the Order of the Lion and the Sun
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Order of the House of Orange
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Order of the German Eagle

Connected to Torsten 6

Evelin IlvesAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the GreatLouis PalanderAlso won Order of the House of OrangeAxel LjungdahlAlso won Order of the Star of EthiopiaYrjö KeinonenAlso won Order of the Sword - Commander Grand CrossBirger EkebergAlso won King Gustav V's 70 year anniversary awardAlbert Ehrensvärd the ElderAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of the Lion and the Sun

About this person

Lieutenant General Torsten Friis was a Swedish Air Force officer. Friis was initially a fortification officer and was commanding officer of the Field Telegraph Corps from 1928 to 1932 and chief of the Military Office of the Land Defence from 1932 to 1934. In 1934 he was commissioned to build the Swedish Air Force and was appointed Chief of the Air Force, a position he held until 1942 when he retired.

Country
Sweden
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1967 · aged 84
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5 languages

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